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Agricultural vehicle drivers

Important standards for agricultural vehicles such as tractors and category R trailers.

If you regularly use your agricultural tractor for your work, e.g. farming, fisheries, forestry or horticulture, then there are important standards your vehicle must meet when using it on Irish roads.

 

Introduction

Our videos provide an overview of many of the standards and regulations that apply when using agricultural vehicles on the road.
Agricultural tractors

Tractor categories, training and technical details.
Class R Agricultural Trailers

Class R agricultural trailers, categories, licensing, regulations, technical details.
Towing rules for agricultural tractors and trailers

Details about towing rules for agricultural tractors and trailers.
Braking laws for agricultural tractors

Braking laws for agricultural vehicles, including maximum design speeds and maintenance of trailer braking systems.
Braking laws for Class R agricultural trailers and towed equipment 

Maximum design speeds, braking efficiency checks and manual slack adjusters.
Lighting and visibility laws for agricultural vehicles

The laws and exemptions that apply, flashing amber beacons, and interchangeable towing equipment.
Correct use of work or ploughing lamps

The laws that apply to using work and ploughing lamps.
Couplings and secondary couplings on agricultural vehicles

Legal limits, coupling types, de-coupling and coupling ratings.
Seatbelts on agricultural tractors

Law on use of seat belts in tractors and carrying children on tractors.
Speed ratings for agricultural tractors

Design speeds and speed discs.
Plating of agricultural tractors and trailers

Manufacturer’s plates, authorisation plates, other towed equipment.
Quad Bikes and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)

Laws on Quad Bikes and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)

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